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Octopus vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between octopus and shark?

  • Shark has less vitamin B12, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium than octopus.
  • Octopus's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1450% higher.
  • Octopus has 18 times more copper than shark. Octopus has 0.739mg of copper, while shark has 0.042mg.
  • Shark contains less sodium.

We used Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 32% 56% 358% 246% 92% 120% 60% 6.1% 489%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.5%
Contains more IronIron +759.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1659.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.05mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 27% 0% 30% 24% 14% 18% 71% 54% 150% 4500% 0.25% 18%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2875.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Octopus Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 36µg 1.21µg 1450%
Iron 9.54mg 1.11mg 105%
Selenium 89.6µg 34µg 101%
Copper 0.739mg 0.042mg 77%
Vitamin B6 0.648mg 0.3mg 27%
Zinc 3.36mg 0.48mg 26%
Protein 29.82g 18.62g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.477g 3.701g 21%
Fats 2.08g 13.82g 18%
Sodium 460mg 122mg 15%
Choline 81mg 15%
Potassium 630mg 155mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.324g 5.935g 14%
Saturated fat 0.453g 3.205g 13%
Cholesterol 96mg 59mg 12%
Phosphorus 279mg 194mg 12%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 106mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.78mg 2.783mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.62mg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 90µg 54µg 4%
Calories 164kcal 228kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.097mg 2%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 4.4g 6.39g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.072mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 18g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 55kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 61g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3 N/A
Net carbs 4.4g 6.39g N/A
Manganese 0.047mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.334mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.283mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.298mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 2.099mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 2.228mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.673mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.069mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.303mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.573mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.152g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.162g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 2% 4% 61% 3%
Protein: 29.82 g
Fats: 2.08 g
Carbs: 4.4 g
Water: 60.5 g
Other: 3.2 g
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.2%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more FatsFats +564.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.2%
~equal in Water ~60.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.453 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.324 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.477 g
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1731.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +675.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Octopus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174249/nutrients
  2. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.